Book of Abraham; Facsimile #3 Examined

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See also:

Facsimile #1 Examination	Facsimile #2 Examined

References:

Joseph Smith's Interpretation
http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/abr/fac-3

Modern Eqyptological Interpretation
http://www.bookofabraham.com/boamathie/BOA_6.html

FAIR LDS explanation
http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Abraham/Joseph_Smith_Papyri

Joseph Smith's Interpretation	Figure	Modern Egyptological Interpretation
Abraham sitting upon Pharaoh’s throne, by the politeness of the king, with a crown upon his head, representing the Priesthood, as emblematical of the grand Presidency in Heaven; with the scepter of justice and judgment in his hand.	1	This is Osiris Writing above figure:  "Recitation by Osiris, Foremost of the Westerners" The "atef" crown also identifies him as Osiris
King Pharaoh, whose name is given in the characters above his head.	2	This figure is female not male. Writing above figure:  "Isis the great, the god's mother"
Signifies Abraham in Egypt as given also in Figure 10 of Facsimile No. 1.	3	This is a libation table (wine, oils, etc.)
Prince of Pharaoh, King of Egypt, as written above the hand.	4	This figure is female not male. Writing above figure:  "Maat, mistress of the gods."
Shulem, one of the king’s principal waiters, as represented by the characters above his hand.	5	This is the deceased individual wearing the traditional cone of perfumed grease and lotus flower on his head. Writing above figure:  "The Osiris Hôr, justified forever"
Olimlah, a slave belonging to the prince.	6	Not a slave, this is Anubis, guide of the dead, who is there to support the deceased. Writing above figure:  "Recitation by Anubis, who makes protection(?), foremost of the embalming booth,…"

Book of Abraham; Facsimile #2 Examined

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See also:

Facsimile #1 Examination	Facsimile #3 Examined

References:

Joseph Smith's Interpretation available at: http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/abr/fac-2
Modern Eqyptological Interpretation at:  http://www.bookofabraham.com/boamathie/BOA_7.html
FAIR LDS explanation at http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Abraham/Joseph_Smith_Papyri

Joseph Smith's Interpretation	Figure	Modern Egyptological Interpretation
Kolob, The residence of God	1	The god Khnumu.
Stands next to Kolob	2	"Amun-Re", god with two faces representing rising & setting sun.
God sitting on his throne, clothed with power and authority	3	"Horus-Re" riding in his boat
Raukeeyang; also the number 1,000; The measuring of time of Oliblish	4	Represents Sokar, not a number
Enish-go-on-dosh; a governing planet	5	Cow of Hathor, behind which stands a uzat-headed goddes holding a sacred tree.
Represents this earth in it's four quarters	6	The four (4) sons of Horus, they can represent the four cardinal points of earth
God sitting on his throne, revealing through the heavens the grand Key-words of the Priesthood	7	The god "Min", an ithyphallic god; that is, a sexually aroused male deity.
Contains writings that can only be revealed in the temple.	8	"grant that the soul of Osiris Shechonk may live."
Ought not to be revealed at the present time.	9	"the netherworld (below the earth) and his great waters"
	10	"O might god, lord of heaven and earth"
	11	"O god of the sleeping ones from the time of creation" (Read in order 11, 10, 9, 8)
Will be given in the own due time of the Lord	12	"near" and "wrap"
	13	"which made by"
	14	"breathings"
	15	"this book"
	16	"and may this soul and its possessor never be desecrated in the netherworld"
	17	"May this tomb never be desecrated"
	18	"I am Djabty in the house of Benben in Heliopolis, so exalted and glorious.  [I am] copulating bull without equal.  [I am] that mighty god in the house of Benben of Heliopolis… that might god…"
	19	"You shall be as that god, the Busirian"
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No Annotation Given	22	Writing: "The name of this mighty god"
	23	Figures 22,23; Baboons are adoring souls of that realm

Book of Abraham; Facsimile #1 Examined

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See also:

Facsimile #2 Examined	Facsimile #3 Examined

References:

Joseph Smith's Interpretation available at: http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/abr/fac-1

Modern Eqyptological Interpretation compiled at:  http://www.bookofabraham.com/boamathie/BOA_6.html

FAIR LDS explanation at http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Abraham/Joseph_Smith_Papyri/Facsimiles/Facsimile_1

Joseph Smith's Interpretation	Figure	Modern Egyptological Interpretation
The Angel of the Lord.	1	The spirit or "ba" of Hôr (The deceased fellow)
Abraham fastened upon an altar	2	The deceased:  His name was "Hôr"
The idolatrous priest of Elkenah	3	Anubis (see original image not facsimile, this figure was originally portrayed with the head of a Jackal)
The altar for sacrifice by the idolatrous priests, standing before the gods of Elkenah, Libnah, Mahmackrah, Korash, and Pharaoh.	4	A common funerial bier or "lion couch"
The idolatrous god of Elkenah.	5	Canopic jars containing the deceased's internal organs.
The idolatrous god of Libnah.	6
The idolatrous god of Mahmackrah.	7
The idolatrous god of Korash.	8
The idolatrous god of Pharaoh.	9	This is the god "Horus"
Abraham in Egypt	10	A libation table bearing wines, oils, etc. Common in Egypt.
Designed to represent the pillars of heaven, as understood by the Egyptians.	11	A palace façade, called a "serekh"
Raukeeyang, signifying expanse, or the firmament over our heads; but in this case, in relation to this subject, the Egyptians meant it to signify Shaumau, to be hig, or the heavens, answering to the Hebrew word, Shaumahyeen.	12	This is just the water that the crocodile swims in.